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Part1BAustralia is the worlds largest island and its smallest continent. Its total area of 3 000 000 square miles is about the same as that of the continental United States (excluding Alaska).The area of Nepal is about 54 000 square miles. Within its borders are five of the worlds highest peaks.Switzerland is a small, landlocked country, 15 944 square miles in area. Its bordered by France, Austria, and Italy.More than 20 000 000 people live in Argentina. About 97 percent are of European stock. Most Argentines live on the eastern plains. Fewer than 19% live in the dry western and northwestern provinces.Austria is 32 376 square miles in area. This makes it twice the size of neighboring Switzerland. There are about 7 150 000 people living in Austria. More than one third of the people live in or near Vienna, the capital city.Colombia is the only country in South America with a coastline on both sides of the continent. It is a big country with an area of 439 828 square miles and about 16 300 000 persons live in Colombia.Saudi Arabias area is estimated to be about 830 000 square miles. Almost all of Saudi Arabias 7 000 000 people are Arabs. Today Saudi Arabias vast oil resources are paying for the modernization of the country. Conditions there are changing more rapidly than they have for centuries.Denmark proper has an area of only 16 575 square miles. It is the smallest of the Scandinavian countries Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. But Denmarkpopulation of over 4 600 000 is greater than that of Norway and more than half that of Sweden. Part2BI. A brief introduction of Canada A. size: second only to the former Soviet Union B. population: 26 million people C. area: 1. the Great Lakes in the south 2. the Rocky Mountains in the west 3. the Arctic islands in the northII.Great variations in climate A. in winter: 1. weather: extremely cold 2. clothing: a heavy overcoat and a fur hat B. in summer: 1. weather: warm on the whole 2. clothing: lightweight clothingIII.Pople in Canada A. different races in Canada: 1. half a million American Indians 2. a million Germans 3. smaller numbers of Italians, Ukrainians and Inuit B. official languages: English and FrenchIV.Eating out in Canada A. seafood: Pacific salmon, lobsters and clams B. meat dishes: moose steaks and beefsteaks C. ethnic foods D. the sweet course: waffles served with maple syrup E. drinks: good beer but not good local winesV.Shopping in Canada A. having some of the worlds most modern shopping centers B. good buys in Canada: 1. moccasins 2. woolen gloves and sweaters 3. wood carvings 4. leather goods 5. maple syrupVI.The monetary system in Canada A. the unit of currency: the Canadian dollar B. banking hours: 10 am to 3 pm Monday to Thursday, till later on FridaysPart3AInteresting places to visitThings to do in each placeWhere to stay in each placeSydney: 1.harbor2. the SydneyOpera HouseThe Great Barrier ReefAyers Rockin Uluru National Park KakaduNational ParkTake aboat tripin an oldsailing shipseeconcerts, opera and theatergo scuba diving, see the coral reef and thetropical fish, travel inglass-bottomboats and explore hundreds of islandsgohikingand trekking, seecavepaintings in the rock and thecolorsof the rock atsunriseandsunsetgohiking, see all sorts ofwildlifeand beautifulwaterfallsat a（18）backpackershotelat aresorthotel or at aguesthousein one of thecampsitesNow listen to the dialogue again. After that some statements will be read to you. Decide whether they are true or false. Put T or F in the brackets.1.(T) 2.(F) 3. (F) 4. (T) 5. (F) 6. (T) 7. (F) Part4OutlineI. Geographical description A. altitude: 1.6 kilometers/one mile above the sea level (standing on the step of the State Capitol Building) B. population: 1. in Denver: 470 000 people (the 26th largest city in the U.S.) 2. in the area around Denver: 1 600 000 people C. climate 1. more than 300 days of sunshine a year 2. about 35 centimeters of rain and snow a yearII. Business and marketing center (for the Rocky Mountain area) A. more than 1 500 manufacturing companies 1. main activity: food processing 2. other factories making equipment for the defense, space, high technology and transportation industries 3. gold production B. the computer and communications industries 1. offering the third highest number of hi-tech jobs in relation to the population 2. center for companies that do business in other countriesIII. Tourism in Denver A. the Colorado History Museum B. the Denver Museum of Natural History C. Denver International Airport 1. the largest airport in North America 2. almost 90 000